Tibhar Hybrid MK Pro

A very good hybrid rubber for counter play. The spin potential is very high, despite being insensitive to incoming spin. This hard rubber makes blocks against spinny loops easy. Receiving and pushing short is very good too. It's noticable faster than Hybrid MK, but quite linear, similar to G1. However the hardness of 51° makes it very hard to perform brushing loops against backspin. The dwell time is much lower than Hybrid MK, making it unforgiving on improper strokes. Only for advanced players with very good techniques. The throw angle is medium to low. Similar to D05.

One of the best hybrid rubbers out there, a significant improvement from the already formidable Hybrid MK and a bit less extreme in its characteristics than Tibhar Hybrid K3. I basically see it as THE choice for people who enjoy playing non-bouncy but spinny rubbers like Genius, Baracuda or Hexer or "tame" hybrids such as Glayzer 09C, Hybrid MK or BlueGrip S type and want to engage the sponge more aggressively, hit harder, bring more athleticism to the table. Serves and loops are dangerously spinny, very precise in placement and you are always capable of increasing the pace if needed. Don't let the 51 degree hardness scare you off, if you are low intermediate level and train with it continueously you should be able to control and make use of it. A rather surprising plus is its increased durability compared to its softer siblings, from my experience, the pro version lasts significantly longer than Hybrid MK and, to even more extreme measures, than Hybrid MK FX. Though I have to admit that this could also, at least partly, be due to a difference in red and black topsheets, black ones generally seem to wear out faster than red ones with the Hybrid MK family.

Tested on Amultart FL - MK Pro max black - 47g in FH. And Tibhar MK max in BH. This rubber is not flying, it is good for chop at mid distance, counter, and spin under cut balls. Push has good control, blocks are stable and precise, the game closed to the table is very good, sharp, spinny and smash are OK. I will say it has many gears, so this rubber is really gripping the ball, but not bouncy. On the top Hinoki layer, which is thick, the feeling is soft. Maybe it is 52deg rubber, but the feeling is like T05 2.1. On Amultart, T05 is good for close to the table, and the ball lands on the opposite side, but T05 lacks of power at mid distance with this blade. And MK Pro does not. It is a more versatile T05, the feeling is similar, the ball enter in the sponge, stays a while, and gets out, this feeling is similar for MK and MK Pro. It is really pleasant. Very hard rubber cannot produce such feeling, the ball immediately gets out, including on stiff and hard blades. MK Pro is a well balanced rubber, a little bit less fast than Victas V20, but better in block, spin, counter and CHOP. I recommend this improved rubber from Tibhar. It is different than K3 max, as K3 is harder. MK series are special, very soft feeling, good for counter and block. Control is like Victas V22 max. Safe. But feeling is different, it feels soft.

With this rubber u can kill. Played on a Tibhar Libra ZAC in Max. Its so a machine. So much spin. Have to be Trained for 2-3 Times a Week.